Henry Cavill is a British actor, most notably recognized for his recent role as Superman. Cavill began his career starring as Albert Mondego in the 2002 film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. He star in minor and supporting roles in television shows such as BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Midsomer Murders and The Tudors before transitioning to more mainstream Hollywood films such as Tristan & Isolde, Stardust and Immortals.

It was in 2013 where Cavill would gain further prominence and international fame playing the titular superhero Superman in the 2013 reboot film Man of Steel, which became a commercial success and the highest-grossing Superman film of all time, a role that he reprise in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In 2015, he co-starred with Armie Hammer in the spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Cavill reprise his role as Superman in Justice League films in 2017 and is set to appear in the 2019 sequel.